Isotope dilution high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for quantifying urinary metabolites of atrazine, malathion, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

Anal Chem. 1999 Aug 15;71(16):3526-30. doi: 10.1021/ac990130u.

Abstract

We have developed an isotope dilution high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) method for quantifying the urinary metabolites of the pesticides atrazine, malathion, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Urine samples are extracted with an organic solvent, and the organic fraction is concentrated. The concentrate is then analyzed using HPLC/MS/MS. The limits of detection for the metabolites are less than 0.5 microgram/L (parts per billion) in 10 mL of urine, with a high degree of accuracy and precision.

MeSH terms

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / urine*
  • Atrazine / urine*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Herbicides / urine*
  • Humans
  • Insecticides / urine*
  • Malathion / urine*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Models, Chemical

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
  • Atrazine
  • Malathion